Chippy Shutter Shelf

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Good morning! I hope you have a great day today. Monday was a productive day for me. I need some “instant gratification”. A couple of the projects I’m working on are taking too much time and effort to suit me. I’m a little on the impatient side. hmmmm I wonder where Jamie gets it ?!

Today’s project is made from an old bi-folding door. While looking rummaging through the shed on Monday I found just what I needed. The bi-folding door had already been cut in half. Apparently I had plans for it once before but never saw that project through.

This is the back (bottom). Two inch drywall screws were used to attach the two pieces together. A better option would be wood screws for longevity. I prefer to countersink screws so they don’t protrude.

The 2 inch drywall screws were also used to attach the support pieces made out of crib rails.

I also glued the support pieces.

Do you recognize the support pieces? They are the leftover pieces from my crib parts table. I carefully cut them on a 45 degree angle on my compound miter saw.

Look at the perfect chippiness! Someone had painted white over a delicious blue paint.

White chippy shelf for indoors or outdoors

This is the fence in my back yard. I would love to install this permanently on my fence to hold flowers, but they would die of neglect.

It really is the perfect size, and the slats would allow for water to flow through.

Pretty brilliant, don’t ya think? A chippy shutter shelf like this would also look great in a guest room.

Isn’t it perfect with the blue paint peeking through?

It can hang with the shelf on the bottom . . .

. . . or the shelf on the top.

I think it would depend on what height one was going to hang it. I think I like it better with the shelf on the bottom. Only one side of this door has the blue undercoat. Therefore the top shelf is only white with chippy wood color, not blue.

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This is wonderful. I have several large shutters in my Workshop (storage building) that I needed some inspiration on. This will be one of them.p.s. on a different computer to access google and got a gmail account like you suggested!Thanks, Betsy

I love that it can be hung different ways. Actually, I was thinking itd be cute hung up in the corner (of either a bathroom, guest room or living room) of a room and used as a magazine rack. You’d just drape each one over a rung. The other thought I had was to hang it high up in a laundry room with the shelf on the top; then place S hooks on the rungs and you can hang wet items on the rings to dry.Have a great day!SarahHandbagsnPigtails.blogspot.com

I love this — great job! This idea has been on my “Projects to get to” List for some time, but I think it needs to move up (I think I just work too slowly or something). I like it shelf on top with hooks below, but your hang outside for drainage idea is brilliant. Midge

Hi ~ I’m new to your blog & love everything about it! Your shelf is wonderful. I would hang it w/the shelf on top. You could also attach some hooks along the bottom to hang stuff. :o) You are mega creative!

Creepy… I have two white shutters in the basement that I was just telling Jason I was going to do the same thing you did with. (holy run-on sentence, batman!) I love it with the shelf on top and the back and brackets facing down. Love!

Well now, I think that is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen today! I’m thinking something that adorable would have to be in my house! If it turned out to be too large as a shelf, I would hang it vertically in a corner and hang a plant from the brace. Awesome job!

Oh, I love this and it would look so good hanging from my fence. I’ve just recently told hubby that I need to decorate our fence. Of course, he thinks I’m nuts but that’s ok, he’s used to my ideas then loves them once completed 🙂 I’d hang it as a shelf with the bars underneath. Oh la la!

as usual a great idea! what i love is that it would work well outside because of the slots- the water would fall through rather than sit on it. it would be ther perfect shelf to go above a potting bench- love it!

as usual a great idea! what i love is that it would work well outside because of the slots- the water would fall through rather than sit on it. it would be ther perfect shelf to go above a potting bench- love it!

Oh what a cool piece! When the shelf is on the bottom, it makes me want to see it with table legs on it, as an entry table, decorative potting bench, or smaller sofa table. So cute! Oh, and when the shelf is on top, it looks like an adorable wall shelf to hang – anywhere!

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